EVERETT, Wash. -- A 23-year-old man who did nothing to help Rachel Burkheimer when she was tied up, beaten and killed by his friends has been sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison.

Prosecutors originally charged Jeff Barth of Everett with first-degree murder, conspiracy and kidnapping in the September 2002 abduction and killing of 18-year-old Burkheimer.

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"I have to live knowing I could have stopped what happened," he said.

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Allendoerfer said it was clear Barth knew about plans to kidnap Burkheimer and stood by doing nothing, and noted that testimony indicated Barth joined in taunting and humiliating her while she was tied up in the garage.

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